,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4  
,portman1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,enzi1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 
,r\nds1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4
 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4        
,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,novemb] #b1 #bjai1 z ,national ,bison  
,day4  ,:]eas on ,may #i1 #bjaf1 ! ,nor?
 ,am]ican bison 0 adopt$ z ! national   
mammal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas bison  
are consid]$ a hi/orical symbol ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas bison 7 integrally
 l9k$ ) ! economic & spiritual lives (  
_m ,indian ,tribes ?r\gh trade & sacr$  
c]emonies2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #fj     
,indian ,tribes p>ticipat+ 9 !          
,inter,tribal ,buffalo ,c\ncil1 :i* is a

 ,tribal organization incorporat$       
pursuant to section #ag ( ! ,act ( ,june
 #ah1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian  
,reorganization ,act7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#eabd72 ,:]eas num]\s memb]s ( ,indian  
,tribes are involv$ 9 bison re/oration  
on ,tribal l&2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ,indian  
,tribes h a comb9$ h]d ( bison on m ?an 
#a1jjj1jjj acres ( ,tribal l&2 ,:]eas   
bison c play an important role 9 improv+
 ! types ( grasses f\nd 9 l&scapes to ! 
b5efit ( grassl&s2 ,:]eas bison hold    
significant economic value = private    
produc]s & rural communities2 ,:]eas1 z 
( #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
e/imates t #ahb1ghj head ( bison 7 "u ! 
/ew>d%ip ( private produc]s1 creat+ jobs
 & contribut+ to ! food security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ a su/a9able &  
heal?y meat s\rce2 ,:]eas a bison has   
be5 depict$ on ! (ficial seal ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior s9ce #aiab2      
,:]eas a bison is portray$ on #b ,/ate  
flags2 ,:]eas ! bison has be5 adopt$ by 
#c ,/ates z ! (ficial mammal or animal (

 ^? ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! buffalo nickel     
play$ an important role 9 mod]niz+ !    
curr5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas sev]al
 sports teams h ! bison z a mascot1 :i* 
highlights ! iconic significance ( bison
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a small gr\p 
( ran*]s help$ save bison f ext9ction 9 
! late #ahjjs by ga!r+ ! rema9+ bison ( 
! dim9i%$ h]ds2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #h1  
#aije1 ,william ,hornaday1 ,!odore      
,roosevelt1 & o!rs =m$ ! ,am]ican ,bison
 ,society 9 response to ! ne> ext9ction 
( bison 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas on    
,octob] #aa1 #aijg1 ! ,am]ican ,bison   
,society s5t #ae captive-br$ bison f !  
,new ,york ,zoological ,p>k1 n[ kn[n z !
 ,bronx ,zoo1 to ! fir/ big game refuge 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n[ kn[n z ! ,wi*ita  
,m\nta9s ,wildlife ,refuge2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjje1 ! ,am]ican ,bison ,society 0     
ree/abli%$1 br++ toge!r bison ran*]s1   
manag]s f ,indian ,tribes1 ,f$]al &     
,/ate ag5cies1 cons]vation              
organizations1 & natural & social       
sci5ti/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 &  

,mexico to create a vision = ! ,nor?    
,am]ican bison 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas  
!re are bison h]ds 9 national wildlife  
refuges1 national p>ks1 & national =e/s1
 & on o!r ,f$]al l&2 ,:]eas !re are     
bison 9 ,/ate-manag$ h]ds across #aa    
,/ates2 ,:]eas private1 public1 &       
,tribal bison lead]s are work+ toge!r to
 cont9ue bison re/oration ?r\gh\t ,nor? 
,am]ica2 ,:]eas !re is a gr[+ ef=t to   
celebrate & (ficially recognize !       
hi/orical1 cultural1 & economic         
significance ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican bison to
 ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas  
memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes1 bison         
produc]s1 cons]vationi/s1 sportsm51     
educators1 & o!r public & private p>tn]s
 h celebrat$ ! annual ,national ,bison  
,day s9ce #bjab & are committ$ to       
cont9u+ ?is tradition annually on ! fir/
 ,saturday ( ,novemb]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb]  
#b1 #bjai1 ! fir/ ,saturday ( ,novemb]1 
z ,national ,bison ,day2 &  7#b7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      

obs]ve ! day ) appropriate c]emonies &  
activities4